Humanitarian Emergency in Iraq

As the situation in Iraq has escalated, the UN announced yesterday that the situation is a “Level 3 Emergency”, which will trigger additional goods, funds and assets to respond to the needs of the displaced.  Earlier today, clashes between Iraqi troops and ISIS west...

Fantastic Beasts

Around 15 years ago, the Harry Potter craze hit America and the world.  This series of books and movies about an English boy admitted into Hogwarts, a school for witchcraft and wizardry, captured the imaginations of countless children, teenagers and adults.  Shortly...

Bergdahl Release Sparks Controversy

Not surprisingly, many senators are furious over the recent prisoner swap, after they gave up five Taliban leaders in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who had been held captive by the Taliban for five years.  Lindsey Graham (R) of South Carolina went as far as to...

Tea Party Watches Nebraska

This Tuesday, it looks like the Republican Party is looking to get back their “groove” at the Republican Senate primary race in Nebraska, where leading conservative groups and figures are gathering.  The election is being watched closely, especially since the Tea...

Bush’s Paintings Revealed

Since leaving the White House some six years earlier, former President George W. Bush has mostly laid low.  However, Bush has recently shown up on peoples’ radars once again, after he went on television to reveal his new hobby: painting.  Bush says he’s still learning...